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Kickstarter Campaign – White Like Me (The Film) – Support Needed!

Here’s the Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming White Like Me film. We’re close to making it happen, but any support we can get from longtime supporters and readers (or new ones!) would help tons… To contribute, go here: WHITE LIKE ME brings the work of anti-racist author and educator Tim Wise to the screen, exploring [...]

Culture of Cruelty: An Interview With Tim Wise About His Forthcoming Book

Here’s my recent interview with Felicia Gustin of War Times, in which we discuss my upcoming book, Culture of Cruelty: How America’s Elite Demonize the Poor March 14, 2013 Tim Wise is one of the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. He is the author of six books including Dear White [...]

Announcing My Forthcoming Book: Culture of Cruelty (Due Fall, 2013)

Announcing my forthcoming book from City Lights. Working on it now, and should have it out sometime in Fall… BOOK DESCRIPTION: Tim Wise is one of the country’s most prolific public intellectuals. His critically acclaimed books, high-profile media interviews and year-round speaking schedule have established him as a leading voice for racial equity. In Culture [...]

Because Occasionally We Need Inspiration…

…and if you need some, there are few images as capable of filling the bill as this one. This is, to me, the most inspiring photo from the civil rights era: Richard Avedon’s photo of the Atlanta SNCC staff in 1963 (and a few national leaders), including Julian Bond, Bob Zellner and Dottie Zellner. The [...]

Hey White Guys: A Public Service Announcement

Brilliant!

Brave New Voices: (Video) “We Don’t Mean to Offend You By Calling You Racist”

Oh my…these women are amazing, and this message much in need of being heard. Below the video, check out the link for Brave New Voices, and YouthSpeaks… http://youthspeaks.org/bravenewvoices/ http://youthspeaks.org/

Racism and the New Jim Crow: Dialogue With Michelle Alexander

My recent dialogue with Michelle Alexander re: Racism and the New Jim Crow. (NOTE: This is the same file as the previously posted dialogue with Michelle. I have decided to post this version because the audio player shows the time elapsed and remaining in the file, whereas the other did not)

Michelle Alexander & Tim Wise on Racism and the New Jim Crow

Here is the recording of my recent conversation with Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. This was recently produced for radio distribution and will hopefully be coming to a station near you soon! On the Other Side of the Myth: A Conversation with Michelle Alexander and [...]

Clip of Tim Wise discussing Allyship and Solidarity, from New Film, Featuring Angela Davis and Tim Wise in Conversation

Clip of Tim Wise discussing the importance of allyship and solidarity in the struggle against oppression, from the newly-released film, “Vocabulary of Change,” which features a May, 2011 public conversation between Wise and Angela Davis, in Oakland, CA. The full DVD can be purchased here In this clip, Wise is responding to a point Angela [...]

Clip On Intergenerational Movement Building, from New Film Featuring Angela Davis and Tim Wise, in Conversation

Here’s a clip on intergenerational movement building, from the newly-released film, “Vocabulary of Change,” which features a public dialogue between Angela Davis and Tim Wise that took place in May, 2011 in Oakland, California. The full film (and Discussion Guide) can be purchased from SpeakOut, here